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Off-duty officer arrested

An off-duty Chicago police officer was arrested Tuesday after he became combative with on-duty officers who had responded to a shooting inside his Southwest Side home, police said. Aggravated battery charges were pending against the officer, police said. The shooting happened in the officer's home in the 10700 block of South Troy Street at about 4:45 a.m., according to a statement from Chicago police.

Firefighter had heart attack

A veteran firefighter who collapsed during a Lakeview high-rise condominium building fire appears to have suffered a heart attack while fighting the blaze, which may have started with a microwave's electrical cord in a 12th floor unit, fire officials said. The injured firefighter, Lt. Tom Carbonneau, 50, was still considered in critical condition at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center on Tuesday, Fire Commissioner John Brooks said.

Fewer potholes filled this year

The city of Chicago says it's been winning the war against potholes -- so far. City officials say they have filled 10,000 fewer potholes so far this winter compared to the same time last year, mainly because there have been far fewer freeze-thaw cycles that crack and pit the streets. With warmer temperatures coming this week, the city's Department of Transportation is warning residents to be on guard as they drive.